National Register of Historic Places - Mississippi (MS), Winston County

Winston County Mississippi has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Nanih Waiya Mound And Village, Old Robinson Road, Legion State Park and Nanih Waiya Mound And Village and Downtown Louisville Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Choctaw and Mississipian dating back to 499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Winston County places including CCC, Samuel Washington Smyth, Benjamin Franklin Smyth and Jr. Noah Webster Overstreet. Prominent architectural styles found in Winston Country are Greek Revival and Colonial Revival.

Baptist Church of Christ at Sardis (added 2011 - - #11000110)

Sardis Rd, Louisville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

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Downtown Louisville Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000473)

Bounded by Church St., W. Park St., Columbus Ave. & Mill St., Louisville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

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Foster--Fair House (added 2000 - - #00000332)

507 S. Columbus Ave. , Louisville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smyth, Samuel Washington

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Legion State Park (added 1998 - - #98001333)

Also known as Legion State Park Historic District

635 Legion State Park Rd. , Louisville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CCC

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

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Masonic Hall, Old (added 1994 - - #94000065)

Also known as Community House;Chamber of Commerce

311 W. Park St. , Louisville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smyth, Samuel Washington

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Other

Current Sub-function:

Organizational

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Nanih Waiya Mound And Village (added 1973 - - #73001032)

Address Restricted , Fearns Springs

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Choctaw, Mississipian

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Underwater

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Park

Old Robinson Road (added 1975 - - #75001061)

16.6 mi. NE of Louisville in Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge , Louisville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Communications

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

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Smyth, Benjamin Franklin, House (added 1994 - - #94000064)

207 Smyth Rd. , Louisville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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